By Joseph Erunke

St. George’s University School of Medicine has announced that more than 800 of its students and graduates have secured residency placements across the United States in this year’s Match cycle.

The candidates matched into 23 medical specialties across 42 states and the District of Columbia, with additional placements expected in the coming weeks as the process continues.

Describing Match Day as a defining moment in a doctor’s career, the President of St. George’s University and Dean of the School of Medicine, Marios Loukas, congratulated the students on the milestone.

“Match Day is a pivotal milestone at the start of a doctor’s career,” Loukas said.

“On behalf of the entire SGU community, I congratulate this remarkable class of medical students on their success. We are proud to see them take the next step in their journey to serve patients and communities.”

The graduates will begin residency training in a wide range of specialties, including competitive fields such as surgery and neurology, as well as key primary care areas like pediatrics, emergency medicine and family medicine.

Many are expected to return to their home states and communities, contributing to improved healthcare delivery.

Among the successful candidates is Kenyan graduate, Brigid Midwa of the Class of 2025, who matched into Internal Medicine in New Jersey.

Midwa said her training at SGU prepared her to work across diverse healthcare settings and laid a strong foundation for her career.

“Matching into residency is a defining moment for me. SGU challenged me to grow across different healthcare settings, and that experience has prepared me to take this next step with confidence,” she said.

She added that she hopes to eventually return to Kenya with advanced medical expertise gained in the United States.

“I am eager to gain these specialised skills in the United States so that I can eventually bring this advanced medical expertise back to the healthcare system in Kenya,” she said.

For the past 12 years, SGU has remained a leading provider of new doctors to the US healthcare system. About two-thirds of its graduates enter primary care specialties, with many serving in medically underserved communities.

“St. George’s University graduates have been meeting the medical needs of communities across the United States for decades,” Loukas added.

“We look forward to the meaningful impact this newest class of SGU-trained physicians will make in the years ahead.”